For those not completely in the know, Hedersleben was founded by former UK Subs guitarist Nicky Garratt in Germany 2011 and has since gone on to record with Hawkwind legend Nik Turner and Brainticket leader Joel Vandroogenbroeck!

And so, this thrilling third album from space rock band Hedersleben, brilliantly entitled The Fall of Chronopolis follows the epic story of the rise and fall of the Chronotic Empire based on the book by Barrington J. Bayley.

Hedersleben (Kephera Moon - keyboards/vocals; Bryce Shelten - bass; Kati Knox - guest vocal; Nicky Garratt - guitar and Jason Willer - Drums) and hail from Oakland, CA actually originate from having plied their musical trade live in the clubs of Oakland and also, hence the band’s name, The Komische Musik Zentrum Projekt in Hedersleben, Germany.

1. 'An Empire'
2. 'Gulf Of Lost Souls'
3. 'Hulmu'
4. 'The Third Time Fleet'
5. 'Umbul'
6. 'Imperator'
7. 'Somewhen Veaa (Dreamstate)'
8. 'Ghost Amada'
9. 'The Archivist'
10. 'The Fall Of Chronopolis'
11. 'These Pi-Mesons'

Hedersleben's debut album Upgoer was good, their follow-up was substantially better - to my ear/mind, of course - but this third one is pure brilliance, trust me! It begins with the slowly building, near nine minute long 'An Empire,' bleeds beautifully into 'Gulf Of Lost Souls,' and continues onward with such stunningly sequenced tracks as 'The Third Time Fleet,' 'Somewhen Veaa (Dreamstate),' and amongst others, both the short 'The Archivist' and the title cut itself, 'The Fall Of Chronopolis.'

FYI: Hedersleben is scheduled for a 5 week tour of the US in support of Nik Turner's Hawkwind starting in mid-November ... so get your tickets now!

CD Purchase Link

www.hedersleben.bandcamp.com